MUSI 16B
Jazz, Blues and Popular Guitar


Course Description

This course is an early-intermediate level study of the common practices used in jazz, blues and selected styles of popular music. Guitar styles from the 1940s to the present will be examined through the use of recording and written examples. Chord voicing, scales, right hand picking techniques, and development of solo skills in these styles will be emphasized.

Class Details

CRN Course Section Days Times Instructor Loc
46621 MUSI 16B 01 ···R··· 12:30 PM-01:20 PM Benett Zussman A31
···R··· 01:30 PM-03:20 PM

Class Dates: This class runs from 2026-04-06 to 2026-06-26.
Footnote:
MUSI-016B-01: Fully ON-CAMPUS. This class meets on-campus each week on scheduled days and times as noted in the class listing.

Class Materials

This course either has not submitted any materials to the bookstore for use or is using Open Education Resources. Please check with the instructor.

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Course Details

Units
1.5 Units
Hours
  • Weekly Lecture Hours: 1
  • Weekly Lab Hours: 2
Formerly
(Formerly MUSI D016.)
Program Status
Program Applicable
Credit
Credit - Degree Applicable
Grading Method
Letter Grading

Requisite and Advisory

Prerequisite
MUSI D016A or equivalent skill level; or admission by instructor consent

Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills

(This course is included in the Class Applied Performance - Jazz and Non-Western Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on "Repeating Courses" in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
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